Police organisation
Uganda Police Force
Uganda’s national police force, constitutionally mandated under the 1995 Constitution and tracing its formation to the Uganda Armed Constabulary of 1899.
At a glance
- Official name
- Uganda Police Force
- System
- Uganda
- Level of government
- National
- Kind of body
- National police force
- Status
- Currently operating
- Official website
- https://upf.go.ug/ — confirmed against the organisation’s own pages on 17 September 2026.
- Facts last checked against sources
- 17 September 2026
What it is
The force describes itself as constitutionally mandated under the 1995 Constitution, with the tasks of protecting life and property, preserving law and order, preventing and detecting crime, and maintaining internal security. It publishes its own account of its origins: formation as the Uganda Armed Constabulary in 1899, reorganisation as the Uganda Protectorate Police in 1906, and a passage from colonial instrument to national institution. A force that publishes that account of itself is describing a change in what it is for, not only in what it is called.
What it covers
The whole territory of Uganda.
Broad responsibilities
- Protecting life and property
- Preserving law and order
- Preventing and detecting crime
- Maintaining internal security
Who it answers to
The force states its constitutional mandate under the 1995 Constitution. The page read does not name a supervising ministry, and none is claimed.
Elsewhere on this site
- Who polices what — how Uganda is structured, against other systems
Other organisations to compare
- National Police Service — Kenya
Where this connects
Institutions: National police.
Sources
History of the Uganda Police Force — Uganda Police Force
Uganda Police Force · Institutional (self-description) · link verified 2026-09-17
SCOPE: the Uganda Police Force only. The force's own history page, read directly. Supports the official name, its own statement of vision and mission, its formation as the Uganda Armed Constabulary in 1899 and reorganisation as the Uganda Protectorate Police in 1906, and its description of itself as constitutionally mandated under the 1995 Constitution with the tasks of protecting life and property, preserving law and order, preventing and detecting crime, and maintaining internal security. The Constitution itself was NOT fetched; the constitutional description rests on the force's own account.